Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-02
CALM AFTER STORM.
Fined for Assault Liability Of Msgis.
trAss Railroad Aecident-News
and Personal Notes.


fcorr~spcndence Of the Richmond Dispaich.j
PKrERsBuRo, September l, 1887.
As telegraphed the Dispatch last
night, quiet has been restored in the
city, and to day ono could hardly inn
agine that but day or two since there
had been evidences of excitement which
threatened violence and disorder.
The prompt and decisive precautiou-
airy measures taken by the authorities
TO preserve the peace are regarded as
timely and wise. There are those, how
ever, who are disposed to think this
action precipitate and as likely to give
too much importance to the troubles
here and TO cast discredit upon the
city.
The occurrences here have had one
effect, and that is to bring the white
people closer together. There is no
doubt that the better classes OF the
colored people discountenanced aud
regretted the hasty conduct of the in
considerate portion OF their race, and
expressions TO that effect have been
given out.
IL is said, too, that some OF the Re
publican leaders have made light OF
the affair, and have condemned the
calling out of the military as an act not
justified 10y the circumstances. But
had the military not been called out,
and no stops taken by the mayor to
meet exigencies that might have oc-
CURED through indiscretion, he would
possibly have been blamed for negli
gence in not properly gauging the stu
alton.
The community is to be congratula
ted that no violence occurred and that
peace has been preserved at so small a
cost.
FINED FOR ASSAULT.
The mayor this morning announced
his decision in the cases of Messrs.
Henderson Eanes and w. A. Wyatt,
who were examined yesterday on war
rants issued by Edward Ridley COLOR
ed, charging them with felonious as
sault committed upon him after he had
stricken Mrs. De Jarnette TO the
ground. A fine of $3.50 was imposed
in each case, the smallest penalty that
was promptly paid.
NEGRO JUSTICES ACT.
During the trial OF these cases yes
terday Ridley declared to the Court
that he had not sworn out any warrant
for the arrest Of Mrs. De Jarnette be-
fore the colored magistrate w. II.
Moore, and the case against that lady
was therefore dismissed. The mayor
asked the question whether any action
could be taken against q magistrate for
issuing such warrant. The Common
wealth's attorney this morning stated
to the mayor that where evidence
could be produced to show that's magis-
trate had issued a warrant without any
one having applied for or sworn to it
the said magistrate was liable to i'm
parchment, removal from Office, and
criminal prosecution. 1t is presumed
that some steps to this end will be taken
III this case.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Anumbcr of coal cars belonging to
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company were derailed in the depot
here this morning while being shifted
from one track to another. The acct
dent is said to have been caused by the
widening of the track on which they
were run. Eleven cars were run off the
rails and some of them slightly dam
aged.
MISCELLANEOUS AND PERSONAL.
The Workingmen's party, recently
organized here, are said to be forming
clubs for campaign work. The con-
ventIon of this party nominated two
candidates for the Legislature-Mr.
George W. Graves and Robert j.
Jones-the former white Democrat
and the latter a colored Republican.
Jones, however, declined the nOmina-
ton, and since then no one has been
substituted in his place. The conven
ton will probably reassemble to fill the
vacancy.
1t is reported that the Atlantic and
Danville Railroad Company will petit
ton the Common Council to take stock
in the steamboat line RAINING from
this city to Claremont in connection
with the railroad.
A large excursion party of cOlored
people from this city visited Hicksford
several days ago, and the reports are
that a good many persons behaved
rather badly, and a number Of arrests
were made in consequence. One of
the excursionists-Isaia Stewart-was
left behind, having been arrested for
stealing a watch from the person of
John Seay. The evidence was posi-
tive, and the accused was sent on for
trial at the September term OF the
County Court.
Thirteen marriage-licenses were
issued from the clerks Office in this
city in August. Nine were to colored
and four to white couples.
A hunting party in Dinwiddie county
this week killed three deer, one OF
the sportsmen from this city killing a
fine buck weighing 234 pounds.
Dr. S. W. Budd has returned to the
city from his trip of recreation in the
mountains.
Captain John M. West. who has been
spending some days at the Blue Ridge
Springs, has returned home.